Reber Radio Telescope (relocated)
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The Reber Radio Telescope (relocated) is one of the earliest pioneering instruments in radio astronomy, now preserved at the Green Bank Observatory as a historic landmark of the field’s origins.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Reber Radio Telescope (relocated) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1406359 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Reber Radio Telescope (relocated) Context triple: [Green Bank Observatory, hasTelescope, Reber Radio Telescope (relocated)]
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A.
85-foot Howard E. Tatel Radio Telescope
The 85-foot Howard E. Tatel Radio Telescope is a historic radio telescope at the National Radio Astronomy Observatory in Green Bank, West Virginia, notable for its role in early SETI research.
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Very Large Array (VLA) Radio Telescope
The Very Large Array (VLA) Radio Telescope is a world-renowned radio astronomy observatory in New Mexico, consisting of 27 large dish antennas arranged in a Y-shaped configuration to study distant cosmic phenomena.
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C.
Owens Valley Radio Observatory
Owens Valley Radio Observatory is a major radio astronomy facility in California used for observing celestial radio sources and conducting astrophysical research.
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D.
Allen Telescope Array
The Allen Telescope Array is a large, multi-dish radio telescope facility in California designed primarily for simultaneous radio astronomy and the search for extraterrestrial intelligence.
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E.
Hat Creek Radio Observatory
Hat Creek Radio Observatory is a radio astronomy facility in Northern California known for hosting the Allen Telescope Array used in both astronomical and SETI research.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Reber Radio Telescope (relocated) Target entity description: The Reber Radio Telescope (relocated) is one of the earliest pioneering instruments in radio astronomy, now preserved at the Green Bank Observatory as a historic landmark of the field’s origins.
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A.
85-foot Howard E. Tatel Radio Telescope
The 85-foot Howard E. Tatel Radio Telescope is a historic radio telescope at the National Radio Astronomy Observatory in Green Bank, West Virginia, notable for its role in early SETI research.
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B.
Very Large Array (VLA) Radio Telescope
The Very Large Array (VLA) Radio Telescope is a world-renowned radio astronomy observatory in New Mexico, consisting of 27 large dish antennas arranged in a Y-shaped configuration to study distant cosmic phenomena.
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C.
Owens Valley Radio Observatory
Owens Valley Radio Observatory is a major radio astronomy facility in California used for observing celestial radio sources and conducting astrophysical research.
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D.
Allen Telescope Array
The Allen Telescope Array is a large, multi-dish radio telescope facility in California designed primarily for simultaneous radio astronomy and the search for extraterrestrial intelligence.
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E.
Hat Creek Radio Observatory
Hat Creek Radio Observatory is a radio astronomy facility in Northern California known for hosting the Allen Telescope Array used in both astronomical and SETI research.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic scientific instrument
ⓘ
radio astronomy landmark ⓘ radio telescope ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Grote Reber
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early development of radio astronomy ⓘ |
| category |
historic observatory instruments
ⓘ
radio telescopes in the United States ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| currentFunction |
educational exhibit
ⓘ
historical display ⓘ |
| field | radio astronomy ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
parabolic dish
ⓘ
radio receiver ⓘ supporting mount ⓘ |
| hasHistoricRole | one of the earliest instruments in radio astronomy ⓘ |
| hasNameOrigin | Grote Reber ⓘ |
| hasOriginalDesigner | Grote Reber ⓘ |
| hasOriginalLocation | Wheaton, Illinois ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | historic landmark of radio astronomy ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Green Bank, West Virginia
ⓘ
surface form:
Green Bank
Green Bank Observatory ⓘ Pocahontas County, West Virginia ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
West Virginia ⓘ |
| material | metal dish reflector ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
Green Bank Observatory
ⓘ
surface form:
Green Bank Observatory (for preservation and display)
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| partOf |
Green Bank Observatory
ⓘ
surface form:
Green Bank Observatory historic instruments collection
|
| preservationStatus | preserved ⓘ |
| relocatedTo | Green Bank Observatory ⓘ |
| significance | pioneering instrument demonstrating feasibility of radio observations in astronomy ⓘ |
| use |
mapping radio emission from the Milky Way
ⓘ
radio observations of celestial sources ⓘ |
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Subject: Reber Radio Telescope (relocated) Description of subject: The Reber Radio Telescope (relocated) is one of the earliest pioneering instruments in radio astronomy, now preserved at the Green Bank Observatory as a historic landmark of the field’s origins.
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